[Wikimedia-l] Re: Call for Candidates for the Charter Election Commission - EXTENSION

2024-04-14 Thread Risker 
The call for candidates for the Charter Election Commission has been
extended to April 22, 2024.

Risker/Anne
For the MCDC

On Mon, 1 Apr 2024 at 01:03, Risker  wrote:

> The Movement Charter Drafting Committee (MCDC) invites qualified
> Wikimedians to apply as volunteer members of the Charter Election
> Commission (CEC).  The MCDC will select five (5) individuals for this role.
> The selected candidates will come from a variety of Wikimedia projects.
>
> The CEC is a temporary commission formed specifically to provide guidance,
> support and management of the voting process seeking ratification of the
> Movement Charter.  Its work will be complete at the time the vote result is
> published.
>
> Responsibilities of the Charter Election Commission:
>
>-
>
>Work with the selected MCDC members to finalize rules of the election
>-
>
>Formalize process for addition of voters to the SecurePoll voter list
>-
>
>Review, improve, and finalize the voting process for affiliates
>-
>
>Directly manage the affiliate voting process
>-
>
>Oversee the SecurePoll voting process
>-
>
>Resolve unplanned or unexpected issues that arise during both the
>affiliate and SecurePoll voting processes
>-
>
>Act as liaisons with WMF staff assigned to the technical aspects of
>SecurePoll
>-
>
>Act as liaisons with scrutineers
>-
>
>Announce the result of the affiliate and SecurePoll voting processes
>
>
> Successful candidates will hold the following qualifications:
>
>-
>
>Must meet at least one of the voter eligibility criteria[1] for the
>2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election
>-
>
>Must be fluent in written and verbal English
>-
>
>Must be able to commit up to 5 hours a week between April 15 and July
>30, 2024 to this project, including a weekly video call with MCDC liaisons
>-
>
>Must be willing to work using Zoom, Google Meet and Google documents
>-
>
>Must be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement[2]. as CEC members
>will have access to some non-public information of persons
>-
>
>Candidates who have experience in leadership with respect to
>SecurePoll election(s) or affiliate selection processes for WMF Board of
>Trustees seats are preferred
>-
>
>Candidates who have experience as members of a Wikimedia movement
>committee, Affiliations Committee, or similar decision-making body are
>welcome to apply
>
>
> Interested Wikimedians are invited to apply for consideration to the MCDC
> at mcdc {AT} wikimedia.org by April 8, 2024, stating their Wikimedia user
> name, their relevant experience, and identifying the Wikimedia project they
> consider their main focus of contribution. Successful candidates will be
> notified by April 12, 2024.
>
> The Movement Charter Drafting Committee is responsible to develop a draft
> Movement Charter for consideration by the Wikimedia movement. A full draft
> of the proposed Charter will be published on April 2, 2024[3] for a final
> round of community consultations. The final draft of the Charter will be
> published by the MCDC in June 2024. Voting will start in mid- to late June
> and results will be announced in late July 2024.
>
> For the Movement Charter Drafting Committee,
>
>
> User:Risker/Anne Clin
>
>
> Notes:
>
> [1]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Voter_eligibility_guidelines
>
> [2]
> https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_information
>
> [3]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#The_full_draft_of_the_Wikimedia_Movement_Charter_will_soon_be_shared
>
>
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Hollywood planning to roll out SOPA-type laws again

2024-04-14 Thread David Gerard 
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/studios-antipiracy-bill-legislation-1235871278/

we get a mention


- d.
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Joint Statement on Palestine

2024-04-14 Thread Yaroslav Blanter 
It might be a good idea to freeze this thread out before we start
discussing whether political statements are allowed here at all, whether
they are desirable, and whether this specific political statement qualifies
as support or endorsement of terrorism. I do not see how any of such
discussions on this list can lead to anything productive.

Best
Yaroslav

On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 12:45 PM Thyge  wrote:

> +1
> Regards,
> Sir48-Thyge
>
> Den lør. 13. apr. 2024 kl. 16.47 skrev SCP 2000 <
> scp-2000.wikime...@outlook.com>:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> It seems that very few people watch the talkpage, so I repost my comment
>> 
>>  here:)
>>
>> "*We call upon the Wikimedia Foundation to take proactive measures to
>> ensure the safety of volunteers, communities, partners and knowledge and
>> memory institutions from Palestine contributing to the dissemination of
>> knowledge. We urgently request the Wikimedia Foundation to prioritize the
>> unbiased dissemination of information and the accurate and timely
>> documentation of the ongoing human-made humanitarian disaster and the
>> erasure of cultural heritage. *"
>>
>>
>> Previously, WMF published a statement
>> 
>>  to
>> calls for unrestricted internet connectivity and access to knowledge in
>> Gaza in December. The Human rights team
>>  also published an a
>> on-wiki statement
>> 
>>  regarding
>> digital and physical security best practices and the Internet Outages
>> Guide 
>> .
>>
>>
>> WMF is only an organization which hosts and support Wikimedia projects,
>> rather than a Human rights organization. Thus, I am curious about the
>> petitioner's thoughts on *what further action WMF should take to fulfil
>> the requirements of this statement*. Thanks.
>>
>> Regards,
>> SCP-2000
>> https://w.wiki/_zgcU
>> --
>> *From:* Farah Jack Mustaklem 
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 12, 2024 12:00 AM
>> *To:* Wikimedia Mailing List 
>> *Subject:* [Wikimedia-l] Joint Statement on Palestine
>>
>> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>>
>> On the 7th of April, a joint statement was published by Wikimedia groups,
>> ally organization, and individual Wikimedians expressing concern over the
>> humanitarian catastrophe in Palestine. The statement calls on "all
>> Wikimedia groups, affiliates, allies, and volunteers to unite in solidarity
>> with humanity and demand an immediate and lasting ceasefire to halt the
>> tragic loss of life and destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage."
>>
>> Additionally, the signatories call upon the WMF to "prioritize the
>> impartial dissemination of information and accurate, real-time
>> documentation of the current human-caused humanitarian disaster and erasure
>> of cultural heritage" and to "take proactive measures to ensure the safety
>> of volunteers, communities, partners and knowledge and memory institutions
>> from Palestine contributing to the dissemination of knowledge."
>>
>> Since the initial release, several additional groups and individuals have
>> signed on to the statement, and others are kindly urged to do the same.
>>
>> The statement can be found and signed here:
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Joint_Statement_on_Palestine
>>
>> Peace and justice for all,
>> Farah
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Joint Statement on Palestine

2024-04-14 Thread Thyge 
+1
Regards,
Sir48-Thyge

Den lør. 13. apr. 2024 kl. 16.47 skrev SCP 2000 <
scp-2000.wikime...@outlook.com>:

> Hello,
>
> It seems that very few people watch the talkpage, so I repost my comment
> 
>  here:)
>
> "*We call upon the Wikimedia Foundation to take proactive measures to
> ensure the safety of volunteers, communities, partners and knowledge and
> memory institutions from Palestine contributing to the dissemination of
> knowledge. We urgently request the Wikimedia Foundation to prioritize the
> unbiased dissemination of information and the accurate and timely
> documentation of the ongoing human-made humanitarian disaster and the
> erasure of cultural heritage. *"
>
>
> Previously, WMF published a statement
> 
>  to
> calls for unrestricted internet connectivity and access to knowledge in
> Gaza in December. The Human rights team
>  also published an a
> on-wiki statement
> 
>  regarding
> digital and physical security best practices and the Internet Outages
> Guide .
>
>
> WMF is only an organization which hosts and support Wikimedia projects,
> rather than a Human rights organization. Thus, I am curious about the
> petitioner's thoughts on *what further action WMF should take to fulfil
> the requirements of this statement*. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> SCP-2000
> https://w.wiki/_zgcU
> --
> *From:* Farah Jack Mustaklem 
> *Sent:* Friday, April 12, 2024 12:00 AM
> *To:* Wikimedia Mailing List 
> *Subject:* [Wikimedia-l] Joint Statement on Palestine
>
> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
> On the 7th of April, a joint statement was published by Wikimedia groups,
> ally organization, and individual Wikimedians expressing concern over the
> humanitarian catastrophe in Palestine. The statement calls on "all
> Wikimedia groups, affiliates, allies, and volunteers to unite in solidarity
> with humanity and demand an immediate and lasting ceasefire to halt the
> tragic loss of life and destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage."
>
> Additionally, the signatories call upon the WMF to "prioritize the
> impartial dissemination of information and accurate, real-time
> documentation of the current human-caused humanitarian disaster and erasure
> of cultural heritage" and to "take proactive measures to ensure the safety
> of volunteers, communities, partners and knowledge and memory institutions
> from Palestine contributing to the dissemination of knowledge."
>
> Since the initial release, several additional groups and individuals have
> signed on to the statement, and others are kindly urged to do the same.
>
> The statement can be found and signed here:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Joint_Statement_on_Palestine
>
> Peace and justice for all,
> Farah
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